In the last two decades, economists and other social scientists found a fascinating pattern when they studied well-being and satisfaction with life across the lifespan. These studies have become known as the “U-bend” research... Read More

Mindy Greenstein and Jimmie Holland show us that, contrary to common wisdom, our sense of well-being actually increases with our age--often even in the presence of illness or disability. For the first time, Greenstein and Holland explore positive psychology concepts of character strengths and virtues to unveil how and why, through the course of a lifetime, we learn who we are as we go. Read More